Thank God For Dial Up - feel free to spam!

Yshania · #1 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 01:37 PM

Only I never thought I would say this, I bet you never thought you would hear anyone speaking such words but thank God for AOL!!!

My ADSL went live last Tuesday, I was the cat with the cream after four years on dial up - and stubbornly sticking with AOL. But!! I find I can get a digital connection for only £8 per month more than my current providers - so I convince my hubby I am worth a new toy, and invest in an Alcatel Speed Touch USB turtle looking thingy with a couple of green lights on the front. My line goes live!! I rub my hands in glee and prepare for some awesome speeding through the web!!

only

The infamous British Telecom have incorrectly configured my line. I cannot connect whilst there is any other telecom appliance plugged in, I cannot make or receive a phone call if the modem is plugged in. I report the fault to my new ISP and they refer it to BT.

Now. Happily browsing (unplugged phone), and getting ready to take the mickey out of BS

I cannot post, in fact I cannot load pages at all!!

The little green light on my modem confirming ADSL connection is blinking sadly and refusing. I restart pc. No avail. It is ten to 8pm, and my ISP tech support (which closes at 8pm) is permanently engaged. I try BT - maybe they are correcting the original fault??

*excited jumps*. No. No-one as far as they know is working on my line - I am given another number (which turns out to be sales, who vehemently insist it is not a BT fault and refer me back to my ISP). So then I sit for half hour to BT ADSL tech support until the battery in my phone dies.

It is a line fault!!! how are my ISP responsible for a line fault when all lines are provided by BT??

So. Here I am. On dial up. Thankful I kept AOL for a buffering period

There rant over, thanks for listening.

Mr Sleep · #2 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 01:48 PM

I might give you my DAP for all this stress

Sad to hear you have these problems

Bloodstalker · #3 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 01:49 PM

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Now. Happily browsing (unplugged phone), and getting ready to take the mickey out of BS

What did I do????

Yshania · #4 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 01:55 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Sleep

I might give you my DAP for all this stress Sad to hear you have these problems

OOOOH!! how many more tears do you need to see?

Yshania · #5 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 01:56 PM

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Originally posted by Bloodstalker

What did I do????

You promised/threatened to share secrets in DF Discussion

Mr Sleep · #6 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 02:07 PM

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Originally posted by Yshania
OOOOH!! how many more tears do you need to see?

About 130 squids worth

Yshania · #7 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 02:08 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Sleep

About 130 squids worth

Really? is that all? I can't cry that much - I don't know how to - but pricewise that is a bit of a drop since you bought it. Have you broke it?

Mr Sleep · #8 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 02:12 PM

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Originally posted by Yshania
Really? is that all? I can't cry that much - I don't know how to - but pricewise that is a bit of a drop since you bought it. Have you broke it?

They are selling them now for about 170 anyway and since you are a good mate of mine i put an extra reduction on it....oh and the charger unit is knackered

Not actually a problem since i use my playdock to charge it

Edit: I am going to buy a new one however

Yshania · #9 (**permalink**) 04-29-2002, 02:17 PM

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Originally posted by Mr Sleep

They are selling them now for about 170 anyway and since you are a good mate of mine i put an extra reduction on it....oh and the charger unit is knackered Not actually a problem since i use my playdock to charge it

Edit: I am going to buy a new one however

Hold on!! blinded with science!! Simple question. Does it work off a cigarette lighter in the car?

Edit - apparently *** is an offensive word